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Professional Client

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

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